Cue sports at the 2006 Asian Games
The cue sports of snooker, English billiards, and three-cushion carom for men, as well as eight-ball and nine-ball pool for both men and women, were contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 4 to December 11. All events were held at the Al-Sadd Multi-Purpose Hall.
Medalists
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three-cushion singles |
 Ryuji UmedaJapan (JPN) |
 Dương Anh VũVietnam (VIE) |
 Kim Kyung-roulSouth Korea (KOR) |
| English billiards singles |
 Pankaj AdvaniIndia (IND) |
Ashok Shandilya India (IND) |
 Peter GilchristSingapore (SIN) |
| English billiards doubles |
 Thailand (THA)Praprut Chaithanasakun Udon Khaimuk |
.svg.png){kind=small} Myanmar (MYA)Aung San Oo Kyaw Oo |
India (IND) Geet Sethi Ashok Shandilya |
| Eight-ball singles |
Satoshi Kawabata Japan (JPN) |
 Antonio GabicaPhilippines (PHI) |
 Huang Kun-changChinese Taipei (TPE) |
| Nine-ball singles |
Antonio Gabica Philippines (PHI) |
Jeff de Luna Philippines (PHI) |
Yang Ching-shun Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
| Snooker singles |
 Ding JunhuiChina (CHN) |
Liang Wenbo China (CHN) |
Atthasit Mahitthi Thailand (THA) |
| Snooker doubles |
China (CHN) Ding Junhui Tian Pengfei |
 Hong Kong (HKG)Chan Wai Ki Marco Fu |
Thailand (THA) Atthasit Mahitthi Phaithoon Phonbun |
| Snooker team |
China (CHN) Liang Wenbo Tian Pengfei Ding Junhui |
Hong Kong (HKG) Fung Kwok Wai Marco Fu Chan Wai Ki |
India (IND) Aditya Mehta Yasin Merchant Rupesh Shah |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eight-ball singles |
Lin Yuan-chun Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
Kim Ga-young South Korea (KOR) |
Pan Xiaoting China (CHN) |
| Nine-ball singles |
Liu Shin-mei Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
 Esther KwanMalaysia (MAS) |
Pan Xiaoting China (CHN) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | India (IND) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Thailand (THA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Myanmar (MYA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Participating nations
A total of 196 athletes from 28 nations competed in cue sports at the 2006 Asian Games:[1]
Afghanistan (2)
Bahrain (13)
Bangladesh (5)
Cambodia (2)- China (7)
- Chinese Taipei (11)
- Hong Kong (5)
- India (17)
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Iraq (3)- Japan (6)
Jordan (5)
Kuwait (11)
Macau (3)- Malaysia (7)
Mongolia (10)- Myanmar (3)
Pakistan (12)- Philippines (9)
Qatar (10)
Saudi Arabia (4)- Singapore (9)
- South Korea (10)
Sri Lanka (5)
Syria (2)- Thailand (11)
United Arab Emirates (3)- Vietnam (9)
References
- ↑ "15th Asian Games – Cue Sports – Entry List by NOC". doha-2006.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
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